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Covid-19 Situation Peru
Factsheet Nordm14
19 August 2020
The number of COVID-19 positive cases has hit a new record of 10000 daily which amounts to over half a million cases so far positioning Peru as the third country in Latin America with the highest number of positive cases This
estimates around 15000 positive cases per one million citizens
Due to the increase of positive COVID-19 cases the Government announced by decree new localized quarantine
measures and restriction on domestic travel in 36 provinces including Arequipa Cuzco Madre de Dios and Tacna where UNHCR has a presence while national immobilization restrictions on Sundays are also back in force Additionally family and social meetings have been banned and children up to fourteen years old can only circulate for half an hour which will be supervised by enhanced security measures and military presence
The Peruvian Congress approved the Presidentrsquos new Cabinet headed by Walter Martos The new proposals from the Cabinet include enhanced cash assistance for vulnerable populations after a proper needs assessment analysis Additionally the Ministry of Health announced an increase in oxygen and molecular COVID-19 test provisions for the most outstretched hospitals
Context
Asylum-seekers refugees and migrants situation
1
Over 142000 food rations have been provided since the start of the Emergency in the shelters hotels and temporary centres in Arequipa Lima Tacna and Tumbes
Since the Special Commission for Refugees (CEPR for its acronym in Spanish) resumed the online asylum
registration system on 22 June some 22360 asylum-seekers have lodged their claims and received a
virtual work permit out of which 17800 are in Lima
Over 56800 calls have been answered via hotlines by UNHCR and partners since the start of the
Emergency out of which 6300 specific legal orientation questions have been answered
So far 70 Refugee Housing Units (RHUs) have been donated and installed During the last weeks two RHUs
were donated to the Ronald McDonald Childrenrsquos House shelter in Lima to host families and children under
treatment at the Childrenrsquos Hospital The reception capacity of the hospital will be enhanced with two
additional rooms increasing capacity from 40 to 60 patients Watch here
Read more here
UNHCR Support for hospital capacity enhancement
UNHCR Peru Funding Update (As of 18 August 2020)
The financial requirements for Peru include requirements for the Coronavirus Emergency and the Venezuela SituationFor more information reportingunhcrorg
$486 millionUNHCR financial requirements 2020
Some 15300 blankets have been distributed in Apuriacutemac Arequipa Cuzco Lima and Tacna since the start of the Emergency to enhance hospital bed capacity and amid wintertime
More than 2660 kits have been distributed by UNHCR and partners including baby kits in Tacna and Cuzco hygiene kits in Lima and mosquito nets masks clothes and kitchen sets distributed in Arequipa Lima Cuzco Tacna and Tumbes
Since the start of the emergency some 4000 protection cases have been followed-up through specialized case management services of UNHCR and partners
Over 960 activities on psychosocial support and empowerment to mitigate Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
and case referrals have been carried out through UNHCR and partners Also in Cuzco and Lima some 60 teenagers participated in SGBV prevention strategy sessions conducted by UNHCR partner Plan International while partner
CAPS offered capacity development activities for some 420 civil society organizationsrsquo staff on protection and referral pathways
Some 450 people attended the online workshop on child protection organized by UNHCR with the Ombudspersonrsquos Office UNICEF and the Judiciary of Tumbes through the local GTRM Protection Group
Remote support
UNHCR ResponseBasic needs such as access to food water and sanitation shelter and health are growing more and more urgent In the framework of a joint project with UNHCR the Ombudspersonrsquos Office
organized a webinar to present key findings of a report on the situation of the Venezuelan population before and after the outbreak of COVID-19 Main needs identified include limitations
as to the access to fair and efficient asylum procedures access to health birth registration and rising levels of discrimination
2
Since the emergency started over 28300 highly vulnerable refugees and migrants (8300 families) have received emergency Cash-Based assistance for over USD 16 million
Some 600 families have been benefited with multipurpose supermarket vouchers via Plan International in
Arequipa Cuzco Lima Tacna and Tumbes Additionally over 520 persons have received livelihoods orientation in Lima and Madre de Dios since the start of the Emergency
Humanitarian Cash-Based Assistance (CBI)
Solutions to COVID-19
During quarantine a maximum capacity has been reached of over 800 vulnerable refugees and migrants who have
received shelter and daily food support in over 20 shelterscollective accommodations supported by UNHCR in
Arequipa Lima Puno Tacna and Tumbes During this period over 450 remaining families have been provided with shelter awaiting more durable solutions
Basic Needs and Shelter
ldquoI belong to refugees When I am out there and see a Venezuelan refugee selling candy on the streets I donrsquot
see them I see myself selling peanuts to help my family That is why I never
stoprdquoRead here
World Humanitarian DayMeet Juliette an endless source of inspiration to UNHCR staff
To read the latest dashboard about the COVID-19 Response access here
Coordination
UNHCR is co-leading together with IOM the emergency coordination response for refugees and migrants through the
GTRM (for its acronym in Spanish) composed by more than 70 partners including donors The GTRM is coordinating with the recently activated Humanitarian Network and has been holding bi-monthly coordination meetings on Cash Based Interventions (CBI) protection health information management and communications as well as basic needs (shelter food security and food distribution) with all sector leads to operationalize and channel assistance
To read previous updates please access here
UNHCR Response
3
Over 5100 specialized mental
health consultations have been provided
through partners ACF CAPS Caritas
IFRC HIAS and PROSA in Callao Cuzco Lambayeque Lima Madre
de Dios and Tumbes
UNHCR and partners
have carried out over 400 HIVAIDS consultations
through partner PROSA in Tumbes
Some 1140 primary health orientations have been carried out in Lima and Tumbes by
UHCR and partners
Health
GTRM partners are mainstreaming a gender perspective into livelihoods efforts through capacity-development programmes towards increasing the employability of some 30 refugee and migrant women and providing financial support to entrepreneurs Partners supported the validation of three Venezuelan doctors
A shelter was inaugurated by the Municipality of Lima ldquoCasa de La Mujerrdquo which will provide case management support for SGBV
survivors During the inauguration 20 UNHCR kits for survivors were
distributedRead More
UNHCR and the Municipality of Lima join efforts in SGBV prevention mitigation and response
Key Figures
1Figures from the Superintendance of Migration (up to January 2020) 2Figures according to the Special Commission for the Refugees (CEPR) up to date
Some
1230Refugees
Some
482500Asylum-seekers
Some
830000Venezuelan refugees and
migrants in Peru
1
1 2
2020
acnur_unhcr_americas
tucausaesmicausaACNUR
ACNURamericas
acnurorgperu
Follow us
UNHCR is thankful to the donors who provide funds to the Venezuela Situation
Canada I Denmark I European Union I France I Germany I Ireland I Japan I Netherlands I Norway Spain I Sweden I Switzerland I United Kingdom I United States I UN Programme On HIVAIDS I
4
tucausaesmicausa
www R4Vinfo
Peru Operation UNHCR and partners
Provinces11Organisations13Plan International
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRCMinistry of Foreign Affairs
PROSA
TUMBES (7)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentros
PIURA (2)
Scalabrinianos AssociationObudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRCPlan International
TACNA (5)
ShelterHealth HIV AIDS
CBIRegand documentationAdvocacyLocal integrationLivelihoods
Protection (childhoodSGBVlegal orientationcommunitary prtpsychosocial support access toterritory and border monitoring
Activity
PresencePresenceFieldUNHCR Offff i e
Aldeas InfantilesScalabrinianos AssociationAction Against Hunger
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRC
Ministry of Foreign AffairsPlan InternationalPROSA
LIMA (12)
HIAS
Plan International
Caritas Cuzco
CUZCO (4)
Obudsmanrsquos Office
AREQUIPA (4)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRC
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeTRUJILLO (1)
TAMBOPATA (3)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeIFRC
Caritas del Peruacute
2020
Pontificial Catholic Univ of Peruacute
CAPS
c Offff i ec
CAPS
ICA (1)
IFRC
Aldeas Infantiles
PUNO (1)
CHUCUITO (1)
Directa (Zepita District)
Obudsmanrsquos Office
Aldeas Infantiles
UNHCR would also like to thank Private DonorsPrivate donors Australia I Private donors Germany I Private donors Japan I Private donors Republic of Korea I Private donors
Spain I Private donors United Kingdom I Private donors United States of America I
Since the start of the emergency some 4000 protection cases have been followed-up through specialized case management services of UNHCR and partners
Over 960 activities on psychosocial support and empowerment to mitigate Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
and case referrals have been carried out through UNHCR and partners Also in Cuzco and Lima some 60 teenagers participated in SGBV prevention strategy sessions conducted by UNHCR partner Plan International while partner
CAPS offered capacity development activities for some 420 civil society organizationsrsquo staff on protection and referral pathways
Some 450 people attended the online workshop on child protection organized by UNHCR with the Ombudspersonrsquos Office UNICEF and the Judiciary of Tumbes through the local GTRM Protection Group
Remote support
UNHCR ResponseBasic needs such as access to food water and sanitation shelter and health are growing more and more urgent In the framework of a joint project with UNHCR the Ombudspersonrsquos Office
organized a webinar to present key findings of a report on the situation of the Venezuelan population before and after the outbreak of COVID-19 Main needs identified include limitations
as to the access to fair and efficient asylum procedures access to health birth registration and rising levels of discrimination
2
Since the emergency started over 28300 highly vulnerable refugees and migrants (8300 families) have received emergency Cash-Based assistance for over USD 16 million
Some 600 families have been benefited with multipurpose supermarket vouchers via Plan International in
Arequipa Cuzco Lima Tacna and Tumbes Additionally over 520 persons have received livelihoods orientation in Lima and Madre de Dios since the start of the Emergency
Humanitarian Cash-Based Assistance (CBI)
Solutions to COVID-19
During quarantine a maximum capacity has been reached of over 800 vulnerable refugees and migrants who have
received shelter and daily food support in over 20 shelterscollective accommodations supported by UNHCR in
Arequipa Lima Puno Tacna and Tumbes During this period over 450 remaining families have been provided with shelter awaiting more durable solutions
Basic Needs and Shelter
ldquoI belong to refugees When I am out there and see a Venezuelan refugee selling candy on the streets I donrsquot
see them I see myself selling peanuts to help my family That is why I never
stoprdquoRead here
World Humanitarian DayMeet Juliette an endless source of inspiration to UNHCR staff
To read the latest dashboard about the COVID-19 Response access here
Coordination
UNHCR is co-leading together with IOM the emergency coordination response for refugees and migrants through the
GTRM (for its acronym in Spanish) composed by more than 70 partners including donors The GTRM is coordinating with the recently activated Humanitarian Network and has been holding bi-monthly coordination meetings on Cash Based Interventions (CBI) protection health information management and communications as well as basic needs (shelter food security and food distribution) with all sector leads to operationalize and channel assistance
To read previous updates please access here
UNHCR Response
3
Over 5100 specialized mental
health consultations have been provided
through partners ACF CAPS Caritas
IFRC HIAS and PROSA in Callao Cuzco Lambayeque Lima Madre
de Dios and Tumbes
UNHCR and partners
have carried out over 400 HIVAIDS consultations
through partner PROSA in Tumbes
Some 1140 primary health orientations have been carried out in Lima and Tumbes by
UHCR and partners
Health
GTRM partners are mainstreaming a gender perspective into livelihoods efforts through capacity-development programmes towards increasing the employability of some 30 refugee and migrant women and providing financial support to entrepreneurs Partners supported the validation of three Venezuelan doctors
A shelter was inaugurated by the Municipality of Lima ldquoCasa de La Mujerrdquo which will provide case management support for SGBV
survivors During the inauguration 20 UNHCR kits for survivors were
distributedRead More
UNHCR and the Municipality of Lima join efforts in SGBV prevention mitigation and response
Key Figures
1Figures from the Superintendance of Migration (up to January 2020) 2Figures according to the Special Commission for the Refugees (CEPR) up to date
Some
1230Refugees
Some
482500Asylum-seekers
Some
830000Venezuelan refugees and
migrants in Peru
1
1 2
2020
acnur_unhcr_americas
tucausaesmicausaACNUR
ACNURamericas
acnurorgperu
Follow us
UNHCR is thankful to the donors who provide funds to the Venezuela Situation
Canada I Denmark I European Union I France I Germany I Ireland I Japan I Netherlands I Norway Spain I Sweden I Switzerland I United Kingdom I United States I UN Programme On HIVAIDS I
4
tucausaesmicausa
www R4Vinfo
Peru Operation UNHCR and partners
Provinces11Organisations13Plan International
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRCMinistry of Foreign Affairs
PROSA
TUMBES (7)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentros
PIURA (2)
Scalabrinianos AssociationObudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRCPlan International
TACNA (5)
ShelterHealth HIV AIDS
CBIRegand documentationAdvocacyLocal integrationLivelihoods
Protection (childhoodSGBVlegal orientationcommunitary prtpsychosocial support access toterritory and border monitoring
Activity
PresencePresenceFieldUNHCR Offff i e
Aldeas InfantilesScalabrinianos AssociationAction Against Hunger
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRC
Ministry of Foreign AffairsPlan InternationalPROSA
LIMA (12)
HIAS
Plan International
Caritas Cuzco
CUZCO (4)
Obudsmanrsquos Office
AREQUIPA (4)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRC
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeTRUJILLO (1)
TAMBOPATA (3)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeIFRC
Caritas del Peruacute
2020
Pontificial Catholic Univ of Peruacute
CAPS
c Offff i ec
CAPS
ICA (1)
IFRC
Aldeas Infantiles
PUNO (1)
CHUCUITO (1)
Directa (Zepita District)
Obudsmanrsquos Office
Aldeas Infantiles
UNHCR would also like to thank Private DonorsPrivate donors Australia I Private donors Germany I Private donors Japan I Private donors Republic of Korea I Private donors
Spain I Private donors United Kingdom I Private donors United States of America I
To read the latest dashboard about the COVID-19 Response access here
Coordination
UNHCR is co-leading together with IOM the emergency coordination response for refugees and migrants through the
GTRM (for its acronym in Spanish) composed by more than 70 partners including donors The GTRM is coordinating with the recently activated Humanitarian Network and has been holding bi-monthly coordination meetings on Cash Based Interventions (CBI) protection health information management and communications as well as basic needs (shelter food security and food distribution) with all sector leads to operationalize and channel assistance
To read previous updates please access here
UNHCR Response
3
Over 5100 specialized mental
health consultations have been provided
through partners ACF CAPS Caritas
IFRC HIAS and PROSA in Callao Cuzco Lambayeque Lima Madre
de Dios and Tumbes
UNHCR and partners
have carried out over 400 HIVAIDS consultations
through partner PROSA in Tumbes
Some 1140 primary health orientations have been carried out in Lima and Tumbes by
UHCR and partners
Health
GTRM partners are mainstreaming a gender perspective into livelihoods efforts through capacity-development programmes towards increasing the employability of some 30 refugee and migrant women and providing financial support to entrepreneurs Partners supported the validation of three Venezuelan doctors
A shelter was inaugurated by the Municipality of Lima ldquoCasa de La Mujerrdquo which will provide case management support for SGBV
survivors During the inauguration 20 UNHCR kits for survivors were
distributedRead More
UNHCR and the Municipality of Lima join efforts in SGBV prevention mitigation and response
Key Figures
1Figures from the Superintendance of Migration (up to January 2020) 2Figures according to the Special Commission for the Refugees (CEPR) up to date
Some
1230Refugees
Some
482500Asylum-seekers
Some
830000Venezuelan refugees and
migrants in Peru
1
1 2
2020
acnur_unhcr_americas
tucausaesmicausaACNUR
ACNURamericas
acnurorgperu
Follow us
UNHCR is thankful to the donors who provide funds to the Venezuela Situation
Canada I Denmark I European Union I France I Germany I Ireland I Japan I Netherlands I Norway Spain I Sweden I Switzerland I United Kingdom I United States I UN Programme On HIVAIDS I
4
tucausaesmicausa
www R4Vinfo
Peru Operation UNHCR and partners
Provinces11Organisations13Plan International
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRCMinistry of Foreign Affairs
PROSA
TUMBES (7)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentros
PIURA (2)
Scalabrinianos AssociationObudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRCPlan International
TACNA (5)
ShelterHealth HIV AIDS
CBIRegand documentationAdvocacyLocal integrationLivelihoods
Protection (childhoodSGBVlegal orientationcommunitary prtpsychosocial support access toterritory and border monitoring
Activity
PresencePresenceFieldUNHCR Offff i e
Aldeas InfantilesScalabrinianos AssociationAction Against Hunger
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRC
Ministry of Foreign AffairsPlan InternationalPROSA
LIMA (12)
HIAS
Plan International
Caritas Cuzco
CUZCO (4)
Obudsmanrsquos Office
AREQUIPA (4)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRC
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeTRUJILLO (1)
TAMBOPATA (3)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeIFRC
Caritas del Peruacute
2020
Pontificial Catholic Univ of Peruacute
CAPS
c Offff i ec
CAPS
ICA (1)
IFRC
Aldeas Infantiles
PUNO (1)
CHUCUITO (1)
Directa (Zepita District)
Obudsmanrsquos Office
Aldeas Infantiles
UNHCR would also like to thank Private DonorsPrivate donors Australia I Private donors Germany I Private donors Japan I Private donors Republic of Korea I Private donors
Spain I Private donors United Kingdom I Private donors United States of America I
Key Figures
1Figures from the Superintendance of Migration (up to January 2020) 2Figures according to the Special Commission for the Refugees (CEPR) up to date
Some
1230Refugees
Some
482500Asylum-seekers
Some
830000Venezuelan refugees and
migrants in Peru
1
1 2
2020
acnur_unhcr_americas
tucausaesmicausaACNUR
ACNURamericas
acnurorgperu
Follow us
UNHCR is thankful to the donors who provide funds to the Venezuela Situation
Canada I Denmark I European Union I France I Germany I Ireland I Japan I Netherlands I Norway Spain I Sweden I Switzerland I United Kingdom I United States I UN Programme On HIVAIDS I
4
tucausaesmicausa
www R4Vinfo
Peru Operation UNHCR and partners
Provinces11Organisations13Plan International
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRCMinistry of Foreign Affairs
PROSA
TUMBES (7)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentros
PIURA (2)
Scalabrinianos AssociationObudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRCPlan International
TACNA (5)
ShelterHealth HIV AIDS
CBIRegand documentationAdvocacyLocal integrationLivelihoods
Protection (childhoodSGBVlegal orientationcommunitary prtpsychosocial support access toterritory and border monitoring
Activity
PresencePresenceFieldUNHCR Offff i e
Aldeas InfantilesScalabrinianos AssociationAction Against Hunger
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRC
Ministry of Foreign AffairsPlan InternationalPROSA
LIMA (12)
HIAS
Plan International
Caritas Cuzco
CUZCO (4)
Obudsmanrsquos Office
AREQUIPA (4)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeEncuentrosIFRC
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeTRUJILLO (1)
TAMBOPATA (3)
Obudsmanrsquos OfficeIFRC
Caritas del Peruacute
2020
Pontificial Catholic Univ of Peruacute
CAPS
c Offff i ec
CAPS
ICA (1)
IFRC
Aldeas Infantiles
PUNO (1)
CHUCUITO (1)
Directa (Zepita District)
Obudsmanrsquos Office
Aldeas Infantiles
UNHCR would also like to thank Private DonorsPrivate donors Australia I Private donors Germany I Private donors Japan I Private donors Republic of Korea I Private donors
Spain I Private donors United Kingdom I Private donors United States of America I